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Would-be Scottish students could still be dealt with by the UK’s university
admissions body even if the country chooses independence. The concession
from SNP ministers came after Universities Scotland, the umbrella body for
higher education principals, said that Ucas would help to continue the vital
cross-Border flow of students post-separation.

The principals said the service, which processes millions of applications for
higher education places every year, was a key organisation that helped
students find places on degree courses across Britain.

In a report on the constitutional future of Scotland, they stated: “To enable
continued cross-border student flow there may be